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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries加甜
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiā tián
"你可以用蜂蜜来加甜这杯茶。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To add sugar, honey, or another sweet substance to food or drink to improve its flavor.
"She likes to sweeten her herbal tea with a spoonful of raw honey." - 2
To make an offer, deal, or situation more attractive, pleasant, or acceptable.
"The company decided to sweeten the compensation package with an extra week of paid leave."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English adjective 'swēte' combined with the causative suffix '-en', meaning to make or become sweet. Dating back to the Middle English period, the verb evolved from purely culinary applications involving sugar and honey to also encompass metaphorical usages such as making a deal, offer, or experience more agreeable.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sweeten" is said worldwide
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sucrer
Transliteration: sykre
"Il faut sucrer le café avant de le boire."
süßen
Transliteration: syːsn̩
"Man kann den Tee mit Honig süßen."
addolcire
Transliteration: addolˈtʃire
"Vuoi addolcire la tua bevanda con lo zucchero?"
endulzar
Transliteration: endulˈθar
"Es mejor endulzar el café con stevia."
adoçar
Transliteration: aduˈsaɾ
"Ela usou mel para adoçar o chá."
मीठा करना
Transliteration: meethaa karnaa
"चाय को मीठा करने के लिए थोड़ी चीनी डालें।"
加甜
Transliteration: jiā tián
"你可以用蜂蜜来加甜这杯茶。"
달게 하다
Transliteration: dal-ge hada
"설탕을 넣어 차를 달게 만드세요."
甘くする
Transliteration: amaku suru
"紅茶に砂糖を入れて甘くします。"
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